noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
odd
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He brought in as ministers an odd assortment of incompetent relations and hangers-on.
wide
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Some 150 delegates from many countries received reports, views, and arguments from a wide assortment of representatives from concerned bodies.
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According to others it was more properly a generic term used loosely to cover a wide assortment of observable cutaneous conditions.
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Likewise, at Niya were recovered a wide assortment of silks from the tomb of a mummified man and woman.
■ VERB
offer
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Lindsey Inn, offers an assortment of hearty fare and seafood dishes in a comfortable atmosphere.
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The kit offers an assortment of cardboard sheets printed with the materials of siding, roofing, doors, windows and skylights.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a motley collection/crew/assortment etc
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A group appear from the house, a motley collection like a troupe of clowns.
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A middle-aged couple got out and began to unload a motley collection of boxes and bags.
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All had several days' growth of beard and were dressed in a motley collection of civilian clothing.
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If so, is what you have put together really just a motley collection with a messy clash of styles and materials?
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Photographs of the period show groups of men in a motley collection of semi-uniform.
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The party is not a motley collection of ageing hippies, but an arm of a wealthy and complex organisation.
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When he stalked out he left her with a motley crew mostly of accountants and lawyers.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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On the floor was an assortment of boxes and packages.
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The soldier received a parcel containing an assortment of shirts, biscuits, and canned food.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Although the wheel has gone, the millpond is well maintained and is home to a great assortment of wildlife.
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An assortment of furnishings and collectibles from all over the world will be available.
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I felt a mixture of emotions as I proceeded to unstrap my assortment of protective clothing and equipment.
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Neither the present occupants nor their noisy assortment of animals extended any kind of welcome to trespassers.
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The photographer also assembles an assortment of major public buildings whose poor designs have done their own damage to the city.